'Invisible Man' headed to Washington, Boston

The Studio Theatre inWashington, D.C. and the Huntington Theatre in Boston have announced that they both will be staging "The Invisible Man" during the 2012-13 season.

Oren Jacoby's new stage adaptation of the Ralph Ellison novel premiered last fall at the Court Theatre in Chicago with great success. The production opens first in Washington (in September) and then opens in Boston in January. Director Christopher McElreon remains attached to the project at both of these non-profit theaters. Casting has not yet been announced.